Peru questions Nicolás Maduro regime’s policy of severing diplomatic ties after Venezuela’s contested election

The Peruvian government said the decision of the Peruvian regime Nicolas Maduro of Severing diplomatic relations This happened in our country “without being able to reliably prove its electoral victory” In the recent presidential election Venezuela.

The President of Peru stressed through a publication on social networks: Nicolás Maduro’s severing of diplomatic relations was only a formal decision to ask Peruvian officials to leave his territory. and from other countries.

To this end, Peru stated I wish the victory of democracy and freedom in Venezuela will come true soon..

“In view of the inability to reliably prove his attributable electoral victory and to produce internationally verified records of all meetings as requested by States and multiple international organizations, Maduro regime cuts diplomatic ties with Peru”, said the Peruvian President.

“The decision simply formalizes a previous arbitrary decision requiring Peruvian diplomatic and consular officials to leave.and several other countries in the region“He added.

“Peru deeply regrets the suffering of the brotherly Venezuelan people, I wish Venezuela democracy and freedom will win soon.“, he concluded.

Javier González-Olaechea, Peruvian Foreign Minister, reported Travel to attend the Extraordinary Session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) “Defending democracy and freedom for Venezuelans”.

They severed diplomatic relations

Venezuela cut ties with Peru on Tuesday, saying “they ignored the will of the Venezuelan people”This follows the Peruvian government’s decision to recognize rival Edmundo González Urrutia as president of the Caribbean country.

”The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has decided to sever diplomatic relations with the Republic of PeruAccording to Article 45 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961”, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Iván Gil reported in his X account.

The official said they were “forced” to make the decision after “reckless” comments made by their Peruvian counterpart, Javier González-Oracchea. Because, as he argued, “they ignore the will of the Venezuelan people” and the constitution, a statement rejected by hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans and a large part of the international community.